Wednesday, 5 September 2012

60 Division d'Infanterie

60DI is my original French infantry division and featured in some of the early Megablitz playtest games.  The figures were mostly sourced from the then-new FAA range and I still rate them very highly.
As well as nine infantry battalions, the division includes an artillery regiment (above) with a Hinchliffe 75mm gun and Raventhorpe limber.
Above and below - The divisional HQ - complete with a rather antiquated staff car.

The recce squadrons - Raventhorpe horseman and bicycle.  The reluctant cyclist is another FAA figure.
The complete division.  The Renault UE (right) functions as the transport element.
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12 comments:

  1. Peter Douglas5 September 2012 at 21:23

    Tim

    Great stuff again. I am sure that the cyclist is doing some urgent maintenance under fire!

    Cheers

    PD

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  2. Hugh Walter5 September 2012 at 21:45

    Nice, one of the things I like about modern developments in plastic is that it's become quite easy to build armies from some of the 'minor' nations in both World Wars, Italians, French...even Romanians!

    Is the car Lledo or one of those 1970's petrol station give-aways?

    Hugh

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  3. Tim Gow5 September 2012 at 22:01

    Peter Douglas
    I think he's trying to get his cycle clips on before pedalling furiously away!

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  4. Tim Gow5 September 2012 at 22:03

    Maverick Collecting
    True enough - though this is an 'all metal' division built in the mid 1990s. The car is a horrible die cast I picked up for £1 at the time.

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  5. The Dancing Cake Tin6 September 2012 at 00:05

    Top class work as always, Tim! I'd never heard of Megablitz until I saw your site and I'm now very intrigued.

    Must resist new project....resist....resist

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  6. Al6 September 2012 at 05:38

    Another great unit Tim, I'm working away improving my own French collection, cheers :)

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  7. Phil6 September 2012 at 07:42

    Very nice, vehicle is wonderful!

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  8. Tim Gow6 September 2012 at 08:09

    Soldado 38
    You'll weaken. They always do... (exit to the sound of manic laughter)

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  9. Tim Gow6 September 2012 at 08:10

    Al
    Thanks. I will find still more French units to pose for the camera soon.

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  10. Tim Gow6 September 2012 at 08:11

    Phil
    Thanks - I think this is the only French division I have which doesn't contain any outrageous conversion or improvisation work.

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  11. Paul6 September 2012 at 12:55

    Good to see more of your French forces Tim. Well thought out stands.

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  12. Tim Gow6 September 2012 at 14:08

    Paul
    You may be right, but I don't honestly remember much 'thought' being involved. More a case of 'see it want it' and 'ooh, shiny'.

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